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Old 11-14-2017, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by OhioBuckeye View Post
I agree, if you're a snow bird, I would disconnect the batteries & use a trickle charge or make sure they're fully charged before you go home for the summer. Also & I know nobody would take 6 to 8 batteries out of a cart but if you would for some reason, DON'T SIT BATTERIES ON CEMENT, IT'LL RUIN THEM! TECHGC & yes 10 shops will tell you 10 different things. Also keep the battery post clean & the top of the batteries!
This is not true of modern batteries. From everything i read years ago, leaving them on a cement floor does no harm to the battery.

I recall a couple of sites that in fact thought it is better than a shelf as the floor is cooler. One link of many:

ASK THE EXPERTS: Batteries on Concrete | Home Power Magazine
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